Type-setting machine.



J. S. DUNCAN.

- TYPE SETTING MACHINE. v

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1910.

Patented June 3, 1913.

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J. S. DUNCAN. TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1910.

fatented June 3, 1918.

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aws? wa /M subject matter-in ing or other Another object IS theprovision of a-Ina-' parts of th the type,

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Tl.YPESETTING MACHINE.

Apolicat'ion filed July 25; 1910. Serial No. 572,590.

To cZZ whom'z't may concern.

citizen otetheUnited States, Chicago, in the county of 6001; t Illinois,have invented certain and State new and useful Improvements in Typesetting Ma ahines',. of

This invention setting machines and more a machine for setting metaltype in holders; one of its principal objects being to pro; vide. amachine adapted for easy unskilled labor to of simple construct-ion andrapid operation by setup addresses or other holders tornse in addressprinting machine s.

chine of-this character in which the transferring mec ianlsin shall beso constructed ferred from the storage channels 0: 3 a container to atype holders Additional objects and advantages of the v invention willbecome apparent as it is better understood from vthe followingdescription when taken in connection with the ac companying drawingsferred embodiment thereof.

On the drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevationof a machine embodying myinven tion, certain parts being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation thereof; andFig. 3 is an enlarged detail of a portion of the c'iage registering and locking teeth. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing theWorking end of the type setter and the groove in which it Works; Fig. 5is an enlarged-fragmentary view-showing the relative arrangement andtheconnection betweenthe key leverand the ejector lever.

Referring to the drawings, 4' is a, main frame forming a support for theoperative e machine and having a bed 5 in an inclined position thereon,and provided on -its forward face with a lurality of. parallel typechannels 6. Eacli channelis open at its upper end for the reception ofand has one side 7 bent inwardly at its outer edge to prevent the typefrom being" dislodged until the type reaches the lower end of thechannel. The lower ends Specification of Letters Patent.

residing at which the folloyving is a specirelates in general totypeparticularly 1. to

at individual type may be readily trans illustrating a pre= Patented V'l-each channel adjacent the lower end there- Be it known that 1i,J'osnm-r S.-DUNOAN,,

! of, is provided Wit-hen openin 9 through which an ejector, hereinafterescribed5 is operation.

A carnage is adapted to travel back and to-receive the type and the.transferring m mechanism for discharging the type into saidholder.-The'carriagetrave1s on three tracks one of which, 10, is preferably ar-I adapted to be operated to discharge the type trol'n the channelsduring the transferring June a, rare yjt'orth below the channels andcarry a holder ranged substantially at a right angleto the face ofthebed Sand at the bottom of the frame 4. Abar l. is fastened to the mainframe preferably-at an inclination correspondin to that of the bed and achannel plate 12 is fastened to the lower edge of rthe bar 11 andextends substantially parallel to the track 10. projects in front toform a track 12 the channel plate 12 I another track 15.

The movable carriage comprises a frame 13 upon which are mcunted therollers, 14 "adapted to travel upon the track 12', the rollers 15 whichtravel in the channel track 15, the roller 16 which travels on the forlsnflicien'tly and the underface of is recessed tovform ward face whichtravels on the rear ]'0 and is carried by ward from the carriage frame.era, 14, 15. 16. and 17, support and guide the carriagefraine in itsrnbvements hack and forth on'the track adjacent. the type channels. y i

The novable carriage is provided with a relatiyely movable frame 21adapted to'receive and hold a with a plurality of grooves 25 into whichthe type are transferred from the channels.

t The type holder may be of any preferred construction, preferablyhaving a plurality "of type grooves, of such a character that it- I maybe employed in connection wlth an ad- I dressing or printing machine tocarry the address or other'printing form for printing i envelope orother matter. This type holder is secured in place between end stops 22and a back strip 23 by means of a latch 26'which is pivoted at 27 uponthe type holder frame 21 and is held in operative or inoperative Iposition by a tension face of the track a bar 18 extending rearof thetrack 10, and the roller 17' type holder; 24 providedspring 28 attachedat These rolla pin 29on the frame 21. The latch is arranged to engagethe holder and secure it in place on the frame 21 between the strips 22V and 23.

The type holder 24 is carried-in front of and below the type channels 6,but the upper end of the type holder is located opposlte the bar 8 atthe lower ends of the type channels. In order to position the typeholder forthe reception of type in any particular groove therein, 1 haveprovided mechanismforlocking the type holder frame 21 in proper positionon the carriage. This mechanism comprises'a latch 30 pivoted at 31 onthe carriage frame and extending above the type holder frame which isprovided at its upper end and at one side of the type holder, with aseries of serrations 32 with which the outer end of the latch 30 isadapted to engage. The latch is normally held in engagement with one ofthe serrations by an expansion spring 33.- When it is desired to: adjustthe holder relatively to the carriage, the thumb-piece 84 on the spring'33 toraise the outer end of the latch latch 30, is pressed against theforce of the out of engagement with a serration. The

frame 21 carrying the type holder may then be adjusted on the rods 19and of the carriage frame 13 and .on which the type holder frame 21 ismounted. hen the type holder frame has been adjusted to bring the typeholder in posit-ion with a groove therein registering with thetransferring mechanism,

the thumb-piece is released and the latch 30 thereupon engages'aserration and there-v .35 mounted to reciprocate in bearings 36 on thecarriage frame back of the channels, the ejector being disposed to alinewith the openings 9 in the rear of the channels. To actuate the ejector,a lever 37 is pivoted at 38 on-the carriage frame and is connected tothe ejector by a pin 39 projecting laterally therefrom and engaging inan open top bearing 40 secured upon the upper face of the ejector andpermitting a limited adjustability oft-he lever 37 relatively to theejector 35. A guide plate 41 is secured to the frame outside the lever37 to guide it in its backward and forward movements. A tension spring42- connected at 43 to the lower end of the lever 37 and at 4:4: to thecarriage frame,

norm-ally retains the ejector inits inoperative pmition, as shown inFig. 1.

The ejector lever 37 is operated by means riage frame at 46 and carryingat its outer end an operating handle 47. The lower end of the lever 37is provided with a beveled lug 48 with which a companion lu' 4=9secured'to the key lever 45 is adapte to'cooperate upon downward movementof the key lever to rock thelever 37 on its pivot, whereby the ejectoris projected forward through the opening 9 in the rear wall of one ofthe type channels 6 to force a type outwardly from the channel. Atension spring 50 is secured at one end to a. bar 51' projectingdownwardly from the lever a5, and at its other end to the carriage frame7, and its adapted to normally retain the type lever in inoperativeposition, as shown 111 Fig. 1. I

In order that the ejector may he positioned directly behind the openin 9in the type channel from which it is esired to eject a type, and inorder that the carriage may be held securely in register withthe typechannel during the transferring operation, there. is secured to thelower edge of the bed ed. a bar 52, shown on an enlarged 'rearwardly proecting teeth 53. The upper ward movement. to slide betweem two adjacentteeth. The outer ends of the teeth are sharpened and the inner edge ofthe lever 37 is beveled as at 54; so that the lever will readily enterbetween two of the teeth when the key lever .45 is operated, andsecurely hold the carriage in proper registration with the type channelfrom which a type is tobe taken.

The type designated generally 55, is pushed out of the channel by theejector to a position directlyover the upper end of the registeredgroove in the type holder 24, and in order to push it down into thegroove in the holder I have provided a type setter 56 which is pivotedat 81 and extends above the type which is ready to be pushed into theholder.

The outer end 56' of the type setter is bent rearwardly to afford a flatsurface to engage with the type to be inserted in the holder. Thecarriage frame is provided with a transfor pocket 57 into which the typeare pushed from the channel by the ejector through an opening 57 in thebottom of, the pocket. The flat end 56 of the type setter is nor- .mallylocated in the pocket above the open' ing 57 Immediately after theejector pushes the type into the pocket the typesetter pushes it downfrom the pocket into the holder groove. Thereafter each type inserted ina groove pushes the type ahead of it in the groove farther along. Atension sprin 58 attached at one end to thetype setter an at its otherend to the carriage frame normallymaintains the setter in elevatedposiof akcy or type lever 45 pivoted to the carscaledfn Fig. 3 providedwith a series of end of the lever 37 is adapted upon its forthe typechermel and to against movement during the trerisferrmg messes?" tiou,es shown in Fig. 2; while a stop 58 on the frame limits the upwardmovement of the type setter, i

The type setter is operated by the'key layer and it has e lost motionconnection, with a bar '60 which is pivoted 5S to the key lever. Thisbar has at longitudinal slot 61 near its upper end and it screw 62extends through this slot and screwed iuto the type setter 56, whereby alost motion connection isprovided between the type setter eedthe keylever, which gives the trziusit'errer time to push the type out of thechannel before the setter cperetes. When the key lever hes beendepressed until e type has been ejected roove in the holder, the

to position above. e upper end of-the s ot 61 engages 'vrith the screw62' and depresses the outer end of the type setter, thereby forcing thetype down As eddithe type into' the groove in} the holder.

longitudinally of the e'roove.

j in the operation oi my device an empty holder is positioned on thecarriage With the groove which it is desired, to fill first in registerwith the ejector and the type setter;

The carriage isthen moved along the frame until e ector l5 suhsteutlellon aimerneut with the particular type which it is desired to transferfrom the channel to the holder. The lreylever it? is their depressed andthe upper end of the lever 3?, is moved between the teeth. to i sureulinem'eht of the ejector with the ope; .hg in the rear lock thecarriageoperation. As the key'iever is further dopressed the ejectorpushes e type out from the front of the channel into position "be heaththe type setter, whereupon continued downward movement of theltey leverwill actuate the setter to force the type into the groove. hen the heylever released the springs 49- eud 58 will return themrts to.

lu'li'infll position. The carriage may then be a usted longitudinallyoil": the frame to bring the ejector into a-liuement with the typewhichis next desired to he added to the groove. When the required line hasbeen. set.

up in one groove the t pe holder be ad justed on the cerriege to bringthe hest 'r eve into eliuemerit with the type setter.

- While i have shown end described at preferred embodiment of myinvention it Will be obvious that various changes may be resorted to inits construction Without departe; from the principle of the invention orsacrificing any ofthe materiel advantages thereot. n j W I desire toclaim 1s:

1. n e type setting machine, the comhmatiorr e series ofchenuels, eseries of teeth fixed wlth'resoect to the channels end gro jectingreerwerdly therefrom, carriage" carriage and operstively connected withthe ejector,

to position the carriege during the ejecting operation, a beveled lugsecured to the lower end or said lover, a key lever mounted on thecarriage, :1 beveled lugf on said hey lever adapted to engage with andactuate said ejector lever and menus for returning said leversindependently to normal position.

2.. in a type setting machine, the combination of a series of channels,a series of teeth fixed with respect to the -clumnelsan d project-irigrearvvardly therefrom, a carriage adapted to travel adjacent to and infront of :thechennels, an ejector'slidably mounted oh said carriagebehind said channels, a lever pivoted on the carriage andojzerstivelyconuecte adapted to engage with the teeth at the ree r ofthe channels to position the carriage due ing the ejecting operation, abeveled lug secured to the ltlwer end of said lever, a key lever mountedon the carriage, a beveled lug on said hey lever, adapted to engage withand actuate said ejector lever, a holder edjustshly mounted on saidcarriage, and iuearisconuected with said hey lever to be actuatedthereby when said key lever sproaches the limit of its movement forpositiouiug en ejected type in said holder.

3, in a typo setting machine, the combinetio-r. a, plurality of typechannels, it car riege adapted to travel adjacent said channels, e typehelder removsbly-mounted on the carriage and having one or more typegrooves, means for adjusting the holder on the carriage, an ejectoradepted to push a type outward from said channels, rhesus forpositioning said carriage With come in the type holder in clinement withone of said channels during the-ejecting; operation, e type setteradapted to position on ejected type iii the holder, add at key levermounted or; thejcarriege to actuate the carriage positioning means, theejector and the type setter,

4. In. e type setting" machine, the OQITIlJlR1lion of a frame providedwith a series of type channels closed at their lower ends and providedWith an opening in their rear Wells hetir the bottom thereof, atcarriage adapted 'to travel adjacent said type channels, a transferpocket mounted on said carriage, av

seid lever being adapted to engage with the teeth etthe rear of thechannels with the ejector, said lever being carriage lock, en ejectorfor introducing the type into said pocket, a type holder, 21- typesetter for positioning the type in the holder, and means pivotallymounted on the carrieg'e :tor operating successively seld carriegelcclt, e ector and type setter,

5. In e type setting meclune, the combmeties ct series of cheuuelsprovided with openings in their rear walls near the lower ends thereof,said channels being closed at their lower ends to prevent the escape oftype, a carriage, a transfer pocket mounted thereor'na frame slidablymounted on said carriage, a type holder detachably secured to saidframe, means for retaining said.

' -.frame in adjusted positionon the carriage,

means for locking the carriage relatively to a type channel, means forforcing the lower type in a channel forwardly out of the channel andinto said pocket in alinement with a groove in-the type holder, and

means for removing the type from said pocket and positioning the type ina groove in the holder.

6. In a type setting machine, the combina tion of a series of typeholding channels- -provided at theirlower ends with ejector transferpocket, a transferrer for transferring type from said channels to saidpocket,

a type positioner for removing type from said pocket and positioning thesame in said holder, and operating means for successively actuating saidtransferrer and said; positioning device.

. was? 7. In a type setting machinathe combination of a frame providedwith a-Tse ries of near the bottom thereof, a carriage adapted; totravel adjacent said tyne cnannels, a lock-' ing member pivotallymounted on the carriage and adapted to engage the frame to lock' thecarriage in desired positinn, an ejector loosely connected: to saidlocking member for ejecting type from the /channels, a L pe setter forpositioning the type on the carriage, and means for operatingsuccessively said locking member fejector and type setter.

8. In a type setting machine, the comhinw tion of a frame provided witha; series of type channels closed at their lower? ends and having anopening in their rear walls near the bottom thereof, a carriage adaptedto travel adjacent said type channels, a looking lever pivotally mountedon the carriage and adapted to engage the said frame to lock thecarriage in desired position, an

ejector slida-bly mounted upon they said car-1 riage and having asliding and pivotal connection with the said locking'lever, a typesetter for positioning the type on the carriage, and meanspivotallymounted upon the carriage for operating successively the carriage, lock,ejector and type setter. 2

JOSEPH S. DUN-CAN.

Witnesses:

WM. J. BELT, M. RoBan'rsoN,

